Snoqualmie Pass (Washington)
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Snoqualmie Pass is the name of a pass through the Cascade Range and of a town located in Kittitas County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 201.
Both town and pass are named after the Snoqualmie people of the valley to the west.
Interstate 90 across the pass is the larger of the two east-west mountain routes across Washington state which are kept open year-round, the other being Stevens Pass (United States Highway 2) to the north. I-90 is the primary commercial artery between Seattle, Washington and points east carrying an average of 27,087 vehicles through the pass per day.
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Recreation
The town consists of mountain chalets that are mainly seasonally occupied by residents of the Seattle metropolitan area, with few year-round residents. Winter sports are the main draw of the town, but outdoor recreation is available year round.
The Pacific Crest Trail crosses through Snoqualmie Pass and a variety of other trails are also available for hiking in the summer and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing during the winter months.
Snoqualmie Pass is also the site of the Summit at Snoqualmie, a group of alpine ski areas owned by Booth Creek Resorts. The Summit consists of four ski areas: Alpental, Summit West (formerly named Snoqualmie Pass), Summit Central (formerly Ski Acres), and Summit East (formerly Hyak). The Summit at Snoqualmie is the closest ski area to Seattle, so it is often crowded on weekends.
Snowmobiling just east of the pass is also popular during the winter months.
History
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad finished building a track through Snoqualmie Pass in 1909. The same year, an improved wagon road was also built over the pass. Sunset Highway (Washington Primary State Highway 2) was opened through the pass in 1915.[1] (http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Centennial/1905-1920.htm)
In 1927, the road over the pass became U.S. Highway 10. It began to be plowed and kept open during winter in 1931. By 1933, the first alpine ski hill was cleared at Snoqualmie Pass. In 1934, US 10 was finally paved.
In 1969, Interstate 90 was built over the pass.
AKA "We cant afford new plows pass" this name came about by the utter lack of Washington Department of Transportation lack of funding to purchase new plows to keep the roads plowed.
Geography
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Location of Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Snoqualmie Pass crosses the Cascade Range at 3,022 ft (921 m). Snoqualmie Pass is located at 47°24'36" North, 121°24'21" West (47.409913, -121.405933)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.4 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 201 people, 88 households, and 60 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 27.0/km² (70.1/mi²). There are 330 housing units at an average density of 44.4/km² (115.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 93.03% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 1.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.98% from two or more races. 0.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 88 households out of which 23.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% are married couples living together, 2.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% are non-families. 21.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.68.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 111.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $81,883, and the median income for a family is $89,532. Males have a median income of $50,417 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $54,316. 1.9% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Trail map for Summit at Snoqualmie (http://www.summit-at-snoqualmie.com/winter/trailmap.html)
- snoqualmiepass.com (http://www.snoqualmiepass.com/)